Conservative party leader Andrew Scheer has resigned..Scheer told the Tory caucus about his decision Thursday morning in Ottawa..Scheer said the choice to resign was “the most difficult decision I have ever made.”.“This party needs someone who can give 100 per cent…I have decided to put my family first.”.“The party is far too important for one person.”.Scheer also made an appeal for Tories to stay united..“My only request is let’s stay united – let’s stay focussed on our one shared goal in our one shared priority to make life better for all Canadians,” an emotional-looking Scheer told the House of Commons..“I believe in our movement, I got involved as a team because I love this party, and I ran because I love this party, and I ran for leader because I wanted to help this party.”.Global News reported Scheer resigned after it was revealed he had been using Conservative Party money to pay for his children’s private school..Global reported: “Members of the Conservative Fund are outraged and demanded Scheer’s resignation when they found out party money was being spent on private schooling. Sources say the expenditures were made without the knowledge or approval of the Fund.”.Later confirmed by Scheer’s office, former Tory MP Lisa Raitt said the agreement was news to her..“Somer party members will be incredibly upset…and shocked,” Raitt told CTV..Scheer will “have to answer for” the use of party donations, she said..Scheer’s office said the move was above board and money was used to cover the difference in cost between schools in his home riding in Regina and one in Ottawa..Prime Minister Justin Trudeau praised Scheer after the announcement, especially his love of family..Scheer said he has asked the party to start the leadership process immediately and will stay on as MP for Regina—Qu’Appelle, a seat he has held since 2004..The leadership knives came out for Scheer after he failed to knock off Trudeau in an election most pundits say he could have won considering all the scandals the PM was embroiled in..Many of his problems came from his handling of social issues like abortion and refusing to march in gay pride parades..Websites had even sprung up demanding he resign..Scheer became Tory leader in May 2017, barely beating Maxime Bernier..Former MP John Baird is currently working on a report for the party on what went wrong..–more to come.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com
Conservative party leader Andrew Scheer has resigned..Scheer told the Tory caucus about his decision Thursday morning in Ottawa..Scheer said the choice to resign was “the most difficult decision I have ever made.”.“This party needs someone who can give 100 per cent…I have decided to put my family first.”.“The party is far too important for one person.”.Scheer also made an appeal for Tories to stay united..“My only request is let’s stay united – let’s stay focussed on our one shared goal in our one shared priority to make life better for all Canadians,” an emotional-looking Scheer told the House of Commons..“I believe in our movement, I got involved as a team because I love this party, and I ran because I love this party, and I ran for leader because I wanted to help this party.”.Global News reported Scheer resigned after it was revealed he had been using Conservative Party money to pay for his children’s private school..Global reported: “Members of the Conservative Fund are outraged and demanded Scheer’s resignation when they found out party money was being spent on private schooling. Sources say the expenditures were made without the knowledge or approval of the Fund.”.Later confirmed by Scheer’s office, former Tory MP Lisa Raitt said the agreement was news to her..“Somer party members will be incredibly upset…and shocked,” Raitt told CTV..Scheer will “have to answer for” the use of party donations, she said..Scheer’s office said the move was above board and money was used to cover the difference in cost between schools in his home riding in Regina and one in Ottawa..Prime Minister Justin Trudeau praised Scheer after the announcement, especially his love of family..Scheer said he has asked the party to start the leadership process immediately and will stay on as MP for Regina—Qu’Appelle, a seat he has held since 2004..The leadership knives came out for Scheer after he failed to knock off Trudeau in an election most pundits say he could have won considering all the scandals the PM was embroiled in..Many of his problems came from his handling of social issues like abortion and refusing to march in gay pride parades..Websites had even sprung up demanding he resign..Scheer became Tory leader in May 2017, barely beating Maxime Bernier..Former MP John Baird is currently working on a report for the party on what went wrong..–more to come.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com
